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Poll: Most Floridian's favor stand your ground law

Despite the outcry surrounding the shooting death of Trayvon Martin, a new Quinnipiac University poll shows Floridians are in favor of the controversial Stand Your Ground law.

Researchers asked voters in Florida if they support Stand Your Ground and if they favor stricter gun control.

When asked whether people should be able to fight back with deadly force if threatened even if they could retreat instead, 56 percent of voters agree.

When those numbers are broken down even further, the majority of Republicans and independents are in favor of Stand Your Ground. Seventy-eight percent of Republicans support the law, while 58 percent of Independents support it.

The only strong opposition to Stand Your Ground is 59 percent of Democrats oppose it.

On the topic of gun control, Florida voters continue to oppose stricter gun control 51 percent to 45 percent.

Along party lines, Democrats favor gun control by 73 percent, independents oppose it by 51 percent and Republicans oppose stricter gun laws by 74 percent.

On Thursday, Judge Ken Lester set a hearing for George Zimmerman on a prosecution motion to seal evidence, including Zimmerman's statements to police and Martin's phone records.

The hearing will take place June 1.

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